After Donnie Walsh met the media yesterday, the Knicks president watched UCLA guard Jrue Holiday in one final workout -- Holiday's second with the Knicks after being asked back for a redo. Holiday participated in the Knicks' final workout because he may be the last man standing when the Knicks select Thursday at No. 8. The two point guards they have rated higher than Holiday -- Stephen Curry and Tyreke Evans -- could well be gone, Curry at No. 7 to the Warriors and Evans at No. 6 to Minnesota. -- NY Post

Ricky Rubio is the sole player who may be worth trading your stash of late '50s photos of a bare Sophia Loren to entice Memphis to surrender second post position. Some of the immoderately mesmerized queued up include the Timberwolves, Kings and Knicks, who are angling to acquire No. 5 from Washington for Larry Hughes (but must take the expiring contracts of Mike James and Etan Thomas) and parlay the pick with No. 8 for No. 2. -- NY Post

The Knicks love Davidson's Stephen Curry and are intrigued by Ricky Rubio, but both are expected to be off the board before they pick. They are also high on Memphis's Tyreke Evans, an explosive combo guard. If those three are gone, the Knicks could change gears and draft Jordan Hill, the Arizona power forward. If Hill is gone, the decision could come down to Gerald Henderson, the Duke shooting guard, and Jrue Holiday, the U.C.L.A. combo guard. -- NY Times

Knicks bust Danilo Gallinari, who had back surgery in April, is said to be recovering well and could be back on the court soon. "All the reports that I'm getting back is that they feel the operation was a success," Donnie Walsh said. "It doesn't seem to be a big obstacle." -- NY Times

Peter Vecsey writes that the Knicks "are angling to acquire No. 5 from Washington for Larry Hughes (but must take the expiring contracts of Mike James and Etan Thomas) and parlay the pick with No. 8 for No. 2."

Not everyone is convinced that Rubio's value justifies such a high price.

"Ricky has a big upside," a Western Conference coach concedes. "Nevertheless, he's very light, like Steve Nash only without the offense. He has no mid-range game, never gets to the free throw line and is a defensive liability due to his lack of strength and size.

"Ricky makes sense for a team loaded with great outside shooters, because he can make plays," the coach continued. "He would've been a perfect fit for the Suns under Mike D'Antoni, and he could play for him with the Knicks because they don't worry about playing defense.

"The reality is, teams are going to go at him defensively and play him soft . . . dare him to shoot from outside."